After spending almost a week, watching Hurricane Katrina hit land and destroy so many lives, I decided the only way out of the depression (that was closing in on me at lightning speed), was for me to try to find some way to help! I soon realized that gathering extra clothes from my closet and bagging canned goods from my pantry was not gonna be good enough, 'cause (while for a quick moment I felt better) as soon as I dropped everything off and got back home, I felt depressed again.

So, I put a notice on my website telling everyone that a good amount of the proceeds from my latest album would go to benefit those so terribly hurt. Somehow that didn't feel like enough either. A day later I decided to take one of my songs, "Call My Name," and make a tribute single out of it. (Back in the 90's, I had one of the first AIDS tribute solo songs out there to help raise awareness. It was played on many major radio stations US-wide and Internationally, including KRBE and KHMX here in Houston.)

But suddenly, I had another idea ... I realized that there are literally hundreds of awesome recording artists out there who feel just as I do, who also want to help; so I thought rather than just releasing my own single, why not work with other artists so they can release a single of their own too? So I set out to put together a collection of outstanding songs from the best artists I either knew personally or could find (who held their own licensing rights) ... super fast! Now, together with the generous independent and established artists who have donated their amazing material, we are going to see if we cannot help this situation out financially! But best of all ... I believe we are releasing (with Vol. 1) a truly excellent and affordable CD that makes you want to dance, sing, think and sometimes even laugh.

There is nothing like music to bring healing to the people when they are hurting ... and that is what this CD (and the future ones) are all about!

Now there is one more thing I need to say:

It is gonna take a tremendous amount of money to help restore the lives that are left from the aftermath of Katrina's devastation; and waiting around on officials to provide everything the people need is obviously not going to be our best option. The people must gather together to help the people! This is not a quick fix situation, it's gonna take many months to even years of nonstop giving! And when the press headlines go away, we (the artists here at KatrinaCD.com) hope to bring out yet another inspiring CD that reminds everyone that people are still out there trying to put the pieces back together again.

It is up to all of us to not forget what has happened here, but if we focus our intentions ... we will not only NOT FORGET, we will restore what was taken from us and be a stronger people for having endured! I have faith that we will get thru this. And I deeply believe, Love (God) is always there ... waiting to release a Spirit upon the people that helps us all see ... caring for one another is the only thing that really matters.

Thank you for supporting "The Katrina CD Project" and playing your part in helping us to rebuild our beloved cities and the lives that live in them.

Love, Laughter and Light!
Christian Andréason